Lemon offers a sweet solution, by helping you track all your purchases in one place, and then analyzing it all for you, so you can really see what's up with your money.

Watch this week's Twirl to see why Lemon has so much "a-peel". (Ahem.)

Meet SugarSync, the backup solution that works the way you do!  It's so simple to use— just decide which folders you want backed up, and POOF! They're in the cloud, or replicated on other computers, so your important stuff is always safe and available to you.

And now, thanks to SugarSync, you can win one of three upgrades to a 30GB account for one year (a $50 value each!) so you have plenty of room to store pictures, videos, or whatever!

RULES

1. Sign up for the free 5GB account

2. In the comment section below, tell us which files are most important for you to access from anywhere

3. Three (3) lucky winners will be chosen to receive an upgrade to a 30GB account for one year (each prize worth $50 value).

Contest ends on 11:59PM PST on Monday, May 28th.  Enter now, and good luck!

Until now.

Orchestra is a task management app that goes so beyond list-making— it connects me to the people in my life who can help me get things done, which helps me get things done more quickly.  In other words, it’s my dream come true.

Watch this week’s Twirl to learn how to use this powerful app.

So, sit down with a pile of Pennysavers this sunday and within weeks you'll see the incoming paper go way down.  Then wait for the accolades from the trees and your mailman.  Watch this week's Twirl to learn more about how it works.

Gadgets have a way of losing their lustre before you can say... Holy retina screen, have you seen the new iPad?  Luckily there’s a way you can turn them into cash so you can chase the new model.  Gazelle will sell or properly recycle your out-of-date Apple products and select smartphones,  making it a no-brainer to send them any gadget you’re no longer using.  You’ll sleep better knowing they found it a new home or disposed of it properly, and if it is worth anything (fill out a quick questionnaire and you’ll know within seconds), you’ll get a check, and Amazon gift card, or a Paypal payment.  Best Buy and Amazon also have trade-in programs for a wider array of items, so you can get cash for everything from video games to books to music instruments, and if your gadgets are truly junk, Best Buy will also ensure it’s properly recycled.

Catalogs, magazines, books... they’re all starting to look like a big pile of tree-killers to me.  I’ve embraced reading digitally, and it’s helping the trees as well as my wallet.  Google Catalogs (for iPad, Android tablets) is like an endless stack of catalogs all in one place.  If you’re looking for something specific, you can search across multiple catalogs to find it, add stuff you love to “favorites” and purchase from right in the app.  For books, Amazon’s Kindle Cloud Reader makes any Kindle book you’ve purchased available on Mac, PC or Linux computers— no e-reader required.

Ever heard of standby power? That’s the energy (read: money!) that’s being sucked through the outlets in your home when your stuff isn’t even being used... in other words, if it’s plugged in, it’s taxing the grid as well as your wallet.  Products like Belkin’s conserve socket and Smart AV make it easy to cut those energy vampires off by controlling when what’s plugged in receives power.  For example, plug your entire home theater system into the Smart AV, and turning off your TV will shut power down to the entire pile of black boxes (while still allowing you to keep your DVR humming if you’re taping a Top Chef marathon).  The modlet takes all this one step further, allowing you to monitor your energy expenditure online.

Forgo the mall clothing spree and use services like 99 Dresses and Rent The Runway to stretch your closet and cut back on your contribution to a future landfill.  Channel your inner Carrie Bradshaw and rent gorgeous high-end handbags with services like Bag Borrow or Steal, and even trade in your kid’s clothes for cash with ThredUp.

Lastly, using services like Manilla helps you cut back on the paper bills and statements that enter your house.  Plus, Manilla will help you pay your bills on time and monitor everything on the go with their iPhone and Android apps.

Watch this Twirl, and learn all my favorite tips and tricks, including how to make a gadget-cleaning potion with stuff you probably already have in your house (Hint: no expensive store-bought "electronics cleaners" required).

THIS CONTEST IS NOW OVER— THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING. WINNER ANNOUNCED SHORTLY!

Got a pile of photos in a shoebox somewhere? Is it well-protected and preserved, or one basement leak away from total destruction? 1000memories wants to help you get those shoeboxes out of the basement where you can enjoy them with friends and family.

Their brand-new app (called, what else? Shoebox!) makes easy work of turning those cardboard boxes into digital ones. AND their partnership with ScanCafe lets you send heaps of photos to be scanned by the professionals.  What could be easier?

Prize

Win one of three (3) ScanCafe scanning kits (scanning services for up to 1,000 photos, slides and/or negatives) by completing the challenge below before 12:00PM Pacific Standard Time on April 20th.

Here's how it works:

1. Visit 1000memories.com and sign up for a free account
2. Create a shoebox and add some of your favorite photos (for some great shoebox ideas, click here)
3. Share your favorite shoebox with everyone! Simply copy the shoebox url on 1000memories and paste it in the comments section below for a chance to win

Prizing details:

• ScanCafe is the global leader in professional scanning services, having scanned over 65 million photos
• Scanning kits are specially designed packing boxes to send up to 1,000 photos, slides, and/or negatives to ScanCafe’s scanning facility
• Each of your photos is scanned by hand by a trained technician, a digital copy is automatically added to a private shoebox on 1000memories, and your originals are returned to you along with a copy of your photos on DVD.
• This service has a retail value of $220.

Happy scanning!

GroceryIQ is a website and app that lets you easily enter everything you want to shop for so it’s always with you when you’re ready to shop. And you can share your list in case you're lucky enough to not be the one sent to the supermarket. Type your items in manually, or use the cool barcode scanner. And, since we’re all about finding ways to save money, we love the fact that GroceryIQ pairs with Coupons.com so you can easily see what’s on sale and start saving.

Watch this week’s Twirl and see why I always have my shopping list in the palm of my hand, instead of on it.

A better, simpler alternative?  Try Kicksend.  They've made sharing photos, videos and files of any size easy.  Specifically designed to share you photos privately among family and friends, either individually on in groups— this is actually my favorite feature.  For example, I take pictures at every soccer game and always want to send the highlights to all the moms of the soccer team.   Setting up  a "list" of those moms' email addresses is super-easy, and now I can share all the photos I want with one click.

Watch this week's Twirl and see how easy it is to kick your file sharing up a notch.